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Monday, 5 September 2005
Page: 53


Mr BALDWIN (4:17 PM) —Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.


The SPEAKER —Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?


Mr BALDWIN —I do.


The SPEAKER —Please proceed.


Mr BALDWIN —On Saturday, 3 September in the Newcastle Herald, there was an article in relation to the Boeing workers headed ‘Battle of wits’. That article states:

Striking worker and AWU delegate Mr Adam Zadai says ... Mr Baldwin had declined to meet with them either in his office or on the picket. What’s worse, he actually went onto the base and met with a scab.

That is incorrect. On 7 June, a couple of days after they had gone on strike, I met with Adam Bergoyne and Bruce Foster from the striking workers’ unions. I have not been on the RAAF base since that strike started. That has nothing to do with the Boeing workers; I just have not had the opportunity to go out there. Therefore, as to both facts, this is incorrect.


The SPEAKER —The member has made his point.